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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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