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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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