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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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