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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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