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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the 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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