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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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