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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with 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 organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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