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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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