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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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