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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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