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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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