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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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