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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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