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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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