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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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