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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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