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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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