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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes 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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