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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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