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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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