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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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