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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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