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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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