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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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