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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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