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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that 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 we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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