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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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