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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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