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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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