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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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