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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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