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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because 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 organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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