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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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