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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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