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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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