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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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