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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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