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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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