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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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