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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the 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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