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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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