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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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