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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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