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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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