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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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