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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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