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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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