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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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