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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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