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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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