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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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