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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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