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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering today because distance 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 teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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