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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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