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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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