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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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