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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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