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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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