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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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