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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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