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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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