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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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