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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online 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 teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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