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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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