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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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