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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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