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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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