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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that 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 we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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