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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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