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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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