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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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