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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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