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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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