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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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