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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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