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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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