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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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