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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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