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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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