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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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