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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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