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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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