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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education