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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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