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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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