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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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