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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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