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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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