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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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