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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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