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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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