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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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