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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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