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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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