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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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