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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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