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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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