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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive 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 organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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