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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal 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 educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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