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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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