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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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