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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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