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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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