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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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