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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OERs). As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects.

Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates? This dramatic new book also addresses the most important instructional ideas associated with MOOCs and open education resources. For more details about this exciting new book please see educational MOOCs.

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