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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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