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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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