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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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