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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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