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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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