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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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