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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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