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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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