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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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