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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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