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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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