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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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