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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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