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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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