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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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