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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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