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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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