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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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