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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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