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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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