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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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