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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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