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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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