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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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