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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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