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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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