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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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