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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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