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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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