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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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