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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important 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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