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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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