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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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