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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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