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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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