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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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