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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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