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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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