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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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