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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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