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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly 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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