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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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