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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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