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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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