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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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