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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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