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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education