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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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