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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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