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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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