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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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