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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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