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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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