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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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