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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for humans 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. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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