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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important 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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