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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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