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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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