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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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