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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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