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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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