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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online 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 educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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