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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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