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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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