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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because 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 stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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