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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive 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 learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key 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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