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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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