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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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