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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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