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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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