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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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