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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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