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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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