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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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