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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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