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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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