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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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