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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online 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 organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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