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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-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 participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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