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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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