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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today 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 certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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