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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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