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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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