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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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