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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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