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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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