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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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