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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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