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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider 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 assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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