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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning 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 teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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