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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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