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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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