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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students 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. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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