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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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