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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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