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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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