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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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