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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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