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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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