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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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