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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around 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. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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