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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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