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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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