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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? 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 MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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