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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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