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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education 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 assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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