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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? 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 to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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