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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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