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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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