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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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