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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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