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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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