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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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