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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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