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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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