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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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