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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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