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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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