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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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