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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online 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 organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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