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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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