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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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