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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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