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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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