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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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