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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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