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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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