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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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