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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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