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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines 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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