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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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