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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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