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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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