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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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