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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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