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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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