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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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