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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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