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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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