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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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