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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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