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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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