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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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