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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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