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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of 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 mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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