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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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 commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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