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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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