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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning 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 make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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