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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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