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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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