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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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