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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering 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 we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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