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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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