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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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