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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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