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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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