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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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