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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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