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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the 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 learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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