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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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