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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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