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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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