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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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