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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education