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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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