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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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