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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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