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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that 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 stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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