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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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