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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants 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 almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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