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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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