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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning 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 of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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