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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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