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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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