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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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