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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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