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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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