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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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