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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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