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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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