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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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