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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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