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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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