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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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