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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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