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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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