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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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