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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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