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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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