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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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