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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 massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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