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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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