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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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