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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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