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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance 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 ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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