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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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