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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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