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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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