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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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