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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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