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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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