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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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