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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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