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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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