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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning 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 quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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