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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning 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 guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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