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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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