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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses 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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