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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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