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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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