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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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