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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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