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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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