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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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