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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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