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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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