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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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