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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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