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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering people 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. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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