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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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