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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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