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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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