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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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