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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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