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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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