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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling 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 educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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