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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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