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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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