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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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