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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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