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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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