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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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