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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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