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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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