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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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