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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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