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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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