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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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