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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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