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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about 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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