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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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