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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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