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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to 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 educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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