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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because 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 participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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