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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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