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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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