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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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