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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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