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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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