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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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