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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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