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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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