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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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