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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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