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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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