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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines 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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