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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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