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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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