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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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