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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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