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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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