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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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