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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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