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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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