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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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