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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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