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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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