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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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