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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving 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 instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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