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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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