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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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