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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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