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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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