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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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