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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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