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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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