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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing 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 control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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