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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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