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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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