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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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