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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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