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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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