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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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