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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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