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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing 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 participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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