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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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