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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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