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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 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 institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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