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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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