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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to 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 educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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