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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that 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 organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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