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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines 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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