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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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