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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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