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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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