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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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