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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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