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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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