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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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