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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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