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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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