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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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