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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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