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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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