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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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