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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance 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 we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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