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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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