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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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