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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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