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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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