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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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