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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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