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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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