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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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