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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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