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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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