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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because 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 make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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