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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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