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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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