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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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