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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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