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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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