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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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