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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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