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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education 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 we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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