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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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