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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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