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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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