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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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