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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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