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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. 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 MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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