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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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