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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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