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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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