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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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