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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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