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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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