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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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