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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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