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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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