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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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