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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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