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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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