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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online 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 institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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