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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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