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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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