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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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