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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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