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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online 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 teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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