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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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