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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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