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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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