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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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