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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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