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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive 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 stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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