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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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