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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 massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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