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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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