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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because 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 stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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