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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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