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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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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