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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major 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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