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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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