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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses 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 typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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