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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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