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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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