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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world 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. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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