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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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