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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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