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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by 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 students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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