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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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