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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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