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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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