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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education 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 guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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