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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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