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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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