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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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