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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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