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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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