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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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