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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because 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 teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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