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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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