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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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