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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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