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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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