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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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