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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning 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 guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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