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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the 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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