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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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