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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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