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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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