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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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