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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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