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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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