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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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