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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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