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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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