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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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