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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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