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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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