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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online 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 participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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