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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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