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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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