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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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