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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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