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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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