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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth 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. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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